Count it down from 10 to 1, faster than a firefly
Callin' out to everyone, "Are you dead or alive?"
Quicker than the curious, and brighter than a meteor
Never knowing who to trust can make me insecure
Let me clear my throat, let me catch my breath
Let my heart bleed out till there's nothing left
It's my day to be brilliant
It's my day to be brilliant
Count it down from 10 to 1, faster than a hurricane
Callin' out to everyone, "Are you mad or insane?"
Quicker when you're curious, and better once you realize
Finding someone you can trust gets results, check your pulse
Let me clear my throat, let me catch my breath
Let my heart bleed out till there's nothing left
It's my day to be brilliant
It's my day to be brilliant
Say it if you're one of us, the beaten and the furious
Been chastised, analyzed for the very last time
It's all the same
Believe it or not
But this ain't a game
And I'll never stop
So you better run for your life
Let me clear my throat, let me catch my breath
Let my heart bleed out till there's nothing left
It's my day to be brilliant
It's my day to be brilliant
To whom it may concern
I won't crash and burn
Burn, burn
I won't crash and
Let me clear my throat, let me catch my breath
Let my heart bleed out till there's nothing left
It's my day to be brilliant
It's my day to be brilliant
As the world collides and I fight for air
As I crash and burn like I just don't care
It's my day to be brilliant
It's my day to be brilliant
(Do you want to live forever)
Count it down from 10 to 1, quicker when your curious
Say it if you're one of us, the beaten and the furious
Are you mad or insane, mad or insane
Are you mad or insane, you better run for your life
It's my day to be brilliant
It's my day to be brilliant
Until next time
Callin' out to everyone, "Are you dead or alive?"
Quicker than the curious, and brighter than a meteor
Never knowing who to trust can make me insecure
Let my heart bleed out till there's nothing left
It's my day to be brilliant
It's my day to be brilliant
Callin' out to everyone, "Are you mad or insane?"
Quicker when you're curious, and better once you realize
Finding someone you can trust gets results, check your pulse
Let my heart bleed out till there's nothing left
It's my day to be brilliant
It's my day to be brilliant
Been chastised, analyzed for the very last time
It's all the same
Believe it or not
But this ain't a game
And I'll never stop
So you better run for your life
Let my heart bleed out till there's nothing left
It's my day to be brilliant
It's my day to be brilliant
I won't crash and burn
Burn, burn
I won't crash and
Let my heart bleed out till there's nothing left
It's my day to be brilliant
It's my day to be brilliant
As I crash and burn like I just don't care
It's my day to be brilliant
It's my day to be brilliant
Say it if you're one of us, the beaten and the furious
Are you mad or insane, mad or insane
Are you mad or insane, you better run for your life
It's my day to be brilliant
It's my day to be brilliant
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I'm kind of sad this song doesn't have any interpretations. Hands down my favorite song, in my opinion the best one Shinedown has ever written and produced. The message (Of the entire album too, but specifically this song) was so strong and well-worded that I felt it down to my core. This song has such a strong meaning, and such an uplifting feeling that it feels like you're about to leave the ground.
I have two main favorite things about this song that make it my favorite. Not only is the song itself just amazing, including the lyrics, but the DRUMS are consistently my favorite part of the song. Especially during the chorus and the part where it goes "As the world collides and I fight for air As I crash and burn like I just don't care It's my day to be brilliant It's my day to be brilliant" The drums during that segment are just so heavenly, like fireworks. Then there's something else that I didn't notice for almost a year, but there's that part that says "Do you want to life forever?" Which is such a little detail but its so awesome and all that. Anyways I just wanted to put something here so everyone knows how awesome this song is.